In our opinion, there has been no persuasive showing of any conflict of interest between the co-defendants. Moreover, our review of the record demonstrates that not only were the interests of the defendants not inconsistent, as, for example, they might be in a case where each of the defendants has made statements exculpating himself and inculpating his co-defendant (cf. People v. Sprinkler, supra), but also that attorney's representation, which fully protected and preserved the rights of each defendant, was no less effective than it would have been if he had represented either defendant alone. We have examined each of the remaining arguments urged by defendants and conclude that, neither individually nor collectively, do any of them constitute ground for reversal. One further point, however, merits consideration, although not raised by defendants on this appeal. The trial court, with the consent of the District Attorney, charged the jury "to consider the count (second) only as charging possession of burglars' instruments as a misdemeanor." However, the court subsequently sentenced each defendant on the second count as if he had been convicted of a felony. Consequently, the sentence imposed on the second count as to each defendant cannot stand and, accordingly, the term of imprisonment on said count as to each defendant should be reduced to one year, to run concurrently with the sentence imposed on the first count (Code Crim. Pro., § 543).

Brennan, J., concurs in the disposition as to defendant Cesare, but dissents as to Cruz and votes to reverse his judgment and grant him new trial, with the following memorandum, in which Benjamin, J., concurs:

At the Huntley (People v. Huntley, 15 N.Y.2d 72) hearing and at the trial, Correction Officer Arno, the sole witness at the hearing and the principal witness at the trial, testified, in substance, that on the morning of October 27, 1964 at 2:15 a.m. he saw defendants in front of a grocery store. He observed defendant Cesare "jimmying" a lock on the door of the store and defendant Cruz standing lookout. Cruz turned around and said "[somebody] is coming". Officer Arno approched defendants with his revolver drawn, identified himself as an officer and ordered them to raise their hands and stand against a wall until assistance arrived. In Cruz' presence, he asked Cesare "[what] are you doing" and Cesare replied that "he was trying to break in * * * to get money for his habit." The statement was found to be voluntary by the hearing judge and was introduced at the trial, without objection, through the testimony of Officer Arno.*fn1 Neither defendant took the stand and the court assigned attorney failed to request that the question of voluntariness be submitted to the jury (cf. People v. Vella, 21 N.Y.2d 249; People v. Castro, 19 N.Y.2d 14).*fn2

&nbsp;The Assistant District Attorney, in his summation at the trial, referred to Cesare's statement and stated that Officer Arno testified "that the defendant [Cesare] said they were trying to break in" and, therefore, Cesare's admission was binding upon Cruz because they were a "team acting in concert." The court reiterated this contention and instructed the jury, in effect, that, if they believed such was the fact, the defendants should be convicted. (No exception was taken.) The court also observed, in reconstructing the testimony, that Officer Arno had testified that Cesare said he was trying to break in and admonished the jury to consider the facts as they recalled them and not as the District Attorney or the court remembered them.*fn3 Defendants contend that they were denied the effective assistance of counsel by the failure of the trial court, in the absence of a request, to assign additional counsel when it appeared that their interests were in conflict. In placing this contention in its proper context it is necessary to refer to what transpired at the conclusion of the Huntley hearing. "[Defense Counsel]: Your Honor, I respectfully move that any statements made, or any statements be attributed to the defendant Steve Cesare, will not be attributed to the co-defendant, Joseph Cruz. The Court: Up to this point I have the statement made only by the defendant Cesare. We are concerned only now, at this time -- I say again -- with the question of voluntariness. I have denied your motions. Now we will commence the trial of the case, and, of course, at the appropriate time, you make the appropriate objections ". However, at trial, defense counsel failed to make the appropriate objections ; no limiting instruction was ever issued; and the jury was not charged at the close of the case on the non-binding effect of the statement as to Cruz.*fn4 Nevertheless, the majority conclude that since Cesare's statement did not expressly implicate Cruz it did not prejudice him and consequently the assignment of a single attorney to represent defendants' interests did not substantially impinge upon Cruz' constitutional rights. Parenthetically, it is interesting to note that the People do not argue that no conflict of interest existed, but instead contend that the statement was admissible against both defendants or that the Legal Aid Society had absolute discretion in choosing the number of attorneys to represent defendants. Neither contention has merit.*fn5 Accordingly, in our opinion, once the testimony of Officer Arno is carefully considered in its totality (which placed Cruz at the scene of the crime as a "lookout" while Cesare made his incriminating admission), it becomes perfectly clear that Cesare's admission was highly prejudicial to Cruz (cf. People v. Burrelle, 21 N.Y.2d 265) and indicated that a divergence of interest existed. This conflict of interest in presenting different lines of defense was brought home to the trial court at the Huntley hearing and the trial judge, at the very least, should have then ordered a continuance and assigned additional counsel (People v. Byrne, 17 N.Y.2d 209). Of course, Cesare was not prejudiced by the instant representation as he was the declarant and an objection for his benefit would have been to no avail. Thus, his conviction, as modified must be affirmed (Glasser v. United States, 315 U.S. 60). However, defense counsel represented dual interests and could not object on behalf of Cruz, as that would have injured Cesare's position by highlighting the damaging admission. Since the right to counsel "contemplates that such assistance be untrammeled and unimpaired by a court order requiring that one attorney shall simultaneously represent conflicting interests" (Glasser v. United States, 315 U.S. 60, 70, supra), it does not require great imagination to perceive that Cruz' constitutional rights were violated by the joint representation ...

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